Good information... But always fear Shields even though it is not his best year...the last quartet of line up seems weak... concerned over bullpen with Tazawa and Workman pretty worked... with tomorrows layoff anything should go, even Depmster in pen, Workman could start Tue...

Being greedy perhaps but want a repeat of yesterday, Sox win and Rays, Balts & Yankee losses. Happy to see Els with 4 hits and Middlebrooks just brought us with 2. But Naps continues to struggle with 3 strike outs. Wonder why a hitting coach can't analyze why he got 27 RBIs in 26 games in April and is in such a funk now---what is he doing wrong. Seems to be batting in slow motion. Could he have a eyesight problem? Dunno ?

Next week will be fun with 3 in SF, I'm going to 2 games, and then the 3 in LA---could this be a preview of world series ?

Being greedy perhaps but want a repeat of yesterday, Sox win and Rays, Balts & Yankee losses. Happy to see Els with 4 hits and Middlebrooks just brought us with 2. But Naps continues to struggle with 3 strike outs. Wonder why a hitting coach can't analyze why he got 27 RBIs in 26 games in April and is in such a funk now---what is he doing wrong. Seems to be batting in slow motion. Could he have a eyesight problem? Dunno ?

Next week will be fun with 3 in SF, I'm going to 2 games, and then the 3 in LA---could this be a preview of world series ?

Agree wholeheartedly... There is a Napoli thread going on, please post it there... Imho Nap is not a heahly man, his eyes maybe, his mind, who knows?

About todays big game would like to mention Lackey... It will be one of his most important challenges as a Sox player... Could he become our MVP for the day?... Will follow him pitch by pitch... Go man!

I've been saying for a while that LAckeys innings are starting to bother me. I think I've seen enough from Workman to feel comfortable with giving Lackey a start off. Keep him fresh for the playoffs. Regardless Im very impressed with he he's looked this year, even if he does slow down.

Maybe I'm wrong and he comes back lights out today and for the rest of the year. But could it really hurt to rest our pitchers? I'd like to see. 6-man rotation when Buchholz comes back, even if just through the rotation 1-2 times.